Hi Prashant, you have illustrated the leaves well but have not given the size of the leaves. (It should be more than 30 cm, young leaves may reach even 1.5 meters.) Look at the nerves at the margin. They are forked and both tips of the fork end in a tooth. The leaves are characteristic of Dillenia pentagyna. D. indica is doubtfully wild at Matheran. Leaves of D. indica would be smaller than 30 cm and nerves not forking at the margins. Flowering season for D. pentagyna is March, there are no fruits also. This is D. pentagyna which is native to Matheran. Regards, Shrikant
On Jul 22, 7:22 pm, Prashant awale <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Friends, > Came across this tree at Matheran hills. Looks like Dillenia sp. Young > leaves were looking attractive with saw toothed margins. > > Date/Time: 17-07-2010 / 14:40hrs > Location: Matheran hills > Habitat: Wild > Plant Habit:Tree > > regards > Prashant > > Dillenia_9328.jpg > 188KViewDownload > > Dillenia_9329.jpg > 187KViewDownload > > Dillenia_9332.jpg > 80KViewDownload > > Dillenia_9334.jpg > 193KViewDownload > > Dillenia_9335.jpg > 181KViewDownload
